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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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